Purpose

Gray Panther Founder Maggie Kuhn's Prophetic Vision Of Aging

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Reinvention, Maggie Kuhn, Aging Gracefully, Aging, Gray Panthers, Potential, Purpose, Gray Panther Founder Maggie Kuhn, Meaning, Fifty News
Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.

Several weeks ago, someone unearthed -- and sent to me -- the notes from an interview I had conducted with Gray Panthers founder Maggie Kuhn back in 1978. As I re-read her prophecies, I was stunned both by her clarity of vision and the accuracy of her forecasts -- made nearly 35 years ago.

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Three Marks of a Rich Company

Ted Harro | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Elias Chacour, Purpose, Talent Retention, Meaning, Business Practices, Profit, Money, How to Run a Business, Business, Best Business Practices, Business Ethics, Business News
Ted Harro

Earn money. It's necessary and can have huge power for good. But don't allow your organization to only earn money.

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RIP You

James M. Lynch | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Vision, Strategy, Eulogy, Purpose, Contribution, Death, Emotional Wellbeing, Death & Dying, Life Purpose, Healthy Living News
James M. Lynch

You know we will all die, and hopefully have some sort of ceremony where loved ones and others get to say goodbye to us. But that inevitable death can make a big difference in the way we live our life today.

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The Change You Want To See

Bessie A. Winn-Afeku | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Photography, Images, Change, Art, Purpose, Books, The Arts, Rico Ball, Spring-Into-Action, Social Good, Artist, Media, Home News
Bessie A. Winn-Afeku

I wanted to find a creative way to capture the WHY for everyone -- the reason WHY they are the change they want to see. Our "why," or the reason we are the change, is also tied into our purpose on this earth, the reason we were sent here.

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Parenting 2.0: Raising A Compassionate, Innovative Citizen Of The World, Not The 'Next Steve Jobs

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Creativity, Steve Jobs, 2 Million Minutes, Creating Innovators, Education, Purpose, Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap, Innovation, The Finland Phenomenon, Parenting, Cains-Arcade, Bob Compton, Home News
Homa Sabet Tavangar

As we are duking it out in a new round of "mommy wars," Tony Wagner advises us to let them play. And keep it simple.

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Going Up

Zach Puchtel | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Friendships, Purpose, Relationships, Gossip, Impact News
Zach Puchtel

Today, focus your efforts on improving the lives of others; even if it be lending a simple smile to a stranger where otherwise there would be none. Make the world a bit brighter today, and a bit more every day after. Your life will follow suit.

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Why Conscious Relationships Matter

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Relationships, Purpose, Reverence, Love, Soul Connection, Conscious Relationships, Meaning, Mindful Relationships, Being Conscious in Relationships, Meaningful Relationships, Consciousness in Relationships, Healthy Living News
Dennis Merritt Jones

Life is a trip we were not meant to travel alone, and I mean that literally. If we stop and consider our life's journey we shall see that we entered into a lifetime of relationships beginning the moment we arrived here.

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Leap and the Net Shall Appear: Part Five

Irene Tanner | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Reinvention, Guidance, Purpose, Advice, Inner Knowing, Guide, Learning Annex, Soul Whisperer, Wisdom, Inspiration, Wisdom and Inspiration, Healthy Living News
Irene Tanner

There's simplicity about all this complexity that the human mind alone can neither unravel nor understand. The good news is that we don't have to.

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Reverence Thyself First: Where The Sacred Journey Begins

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Science of Mind, Purpose, Meaning, Life, Respect, Beyond Lables, Non-Judgement, Reverence, Spirituality, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
Dennis Merritt Jones

While we may prefer roses over weeds, it doesn't mean one is more sacred than the other; the Divine imbues itself equally in all living things, which includes each of us. What value shall we place on all that our eyes gaze upon today?

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And The Winner Is... A Moment Of Glory, A Lifetime Of Purpose

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Creativity, The Undiscovered, Calling, Going Deeper, Heroes and Heroines, Purpose, Academy Awards, Martin Kerr, Artists of Life, Richard Bach, Resilience, Love Letter, Undiscovered Winners Spiritual Practice, Winners, Undiscovered Heroes, Video, Mindfulness, Gift, The Creative Process, Glory, Awakening, Becoming-Fearless, Creation, Home News
Dr. Cara Barker

The essential question is: What kind of investment do we make with the life we are given between the day we are born, and the day our "marching papers" come? Are we good stewards of life force flowing through our veins? Could we do better?

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Why Purpose Matters: Four Business Reasons Plus One Emotional One

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Leadership, Purpose, Impact, Influence, Business News
Lisa Earle McLeod

A purpose is a concrete reason to get out of bed in the morning. It's how you and your company make a difference today. A clearly articulated purpose restores the nobility and meaning to work.

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What's Your Purpose? Much More Than Your Job

Lissa Coffey | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Yoga, Philosophy, Bhakti, Change, Wisdom, Purpose, Vedanta, Raja, Karma, Meditation, Dharma, Shift, Jnana, 2012, Mayan Calendar, Healthy Living News
Lissa Coffey

In the west, we think of yoga primarily as a form of exercise. Although physical postures make up one branch of this philosophy, yoga in general is so much more. The Sanskrit word "yoga" means to yoke, or to unite. The purpose of yoga is to experience the connection we have with the divine.

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The Changing Face of Purpose In 2012

Carol Cone | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Cause Marketing, Citizen Consumers, Purpose, Responsible-Business, Social Issues, Impact News
Carol Cone

With the upheaval of last year still fresh in our minds, leading brands and corporations must learn to act in concert with citizen consumers, taking their concerns, and their collective power, seriously.

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Finding Purpose, Embracing Creativity

Patricia Crisafulli | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Creativity, Purpose, Creative Writing, Inspiration, Fifty News, Writing, Fifty News
Patricia Crisafulli

When creativity is rooted in purpose, the experience becomes so much richer and more satisfying, regardless of the outcome.

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Digging For Your Roots, Anyone?

Patricia Rust | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Holidays, Connection, Purpose, Finding Your Roots, Social Connection, Roots, Repurpose, Family History, Family, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Patricia Rust

I was already on a cruise through the Mediterranean, so I thought that after the pleasure of cruising, I could enjoy the thrill of research in some libraries in a country where I knew no one. Little did I know that this former country of strangers would soon become a country of friends!

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How to Enjoy Your Life Even When You Can't Slow Down

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Purpose, The Inner Life, Gratitude, Happiness, Efficiency, Prioritizing, Fast-Paced Life, Enjoying a Fast-Paced Life, Healthy Living News
Lisa Earle McLeod

The secret of lifetime happiness isn't doing less. It's learning how to enjoy all the responsibilities that make your life worth living.

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Blessings and Resolutions

Eldon Taylor | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Sharing, Self Help, Purpose, Service, Blessings, Self-Esteem, Happiness, Self-Help, Holidays, Being Grateful, Consciousness, Mindful Living, Being Thankful, Helping Others, Healthy Living News
Eldon Taylor

I believe in helping others help themselves, and I know that in doing so, we improve our own lives as well. Both the real mission and mystery in life is revealed through service.

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How to Keep Yourself and Your Team From Getting Mired in the Mundane

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Leadership, Purpose, Sales, Motivation, Accountability, Business News
Lisa Earle McLeod

The human mind is a funny thing. We crave purpose and meaning, yet we get easily mired in the mundane. For example, we volunteer for a project beca...

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5 Scientific Ways To Be Happier

Dr. John Grohol | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Psychology, Well-Being, Happiness, Marriage, Purpose, Relationships, Happiness Tips, Passion, Gratitude, Happiness Advice, Materialism and Happiness, Healthy Living News
Dr. John Grohol

Happiness is one of those concepts we all seem to love to learn more about, but are unwilling to take any big steps to increase it in our own lives.

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A Longing To Evolve

Andrew Z. Cohen | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Evolution, Inspiration, Purpose, Awakening, Meaning, Spirituality, Evolutionary Enlightenment, Spiritual Evolution, Spiritual Impulse, Enlightenment, Spirit, Conscious Evolution, Healthy Living News
Andrew Z. Cohen

I believe the spiritual impulse today is calling us toward that big next step we need to take in our world. That next step will not emerge by itself -- it must be consciously created by human beings.

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How to Make Yourself a Better Person, and the World a Better Place

Dennis Merritt Jones | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Purpose, Making a Difference, Meaning, Compassion, Service, Happiness, Change the World, Be a Better Person, Healthy Living Spirit, Be a Good Person, Healthy Living News
Dennis Merritt Jones

The lesson for me was it is never too soon or too late to learn how to serve. Whether you are 14 or 90 years of age, know that you matter.

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Just Quit and Just Do it

Mina Samuels | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Following Your Dreams, Purpose, Bicycling, Finding Life Purpose, Women's Cycling, Team Rwanda, Rwanda, Happiness, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
Mina Samuels

I'm not ready to give up my nice life and run off to Africa or start duct taping $5 rain ponchos, but it makes me think: What can I do more of? What can I do with less of? I aspire, not to stuff or style, but more love.

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What Will You Pass On? It Might Be More Valuable Than You Think

Levi Ben-Shmuel | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Legacy Keepers, Legacy Gap, Baby Boomers, Purpose, Inheritance, Legacy, Boomers, Life Purpose, Age Wave, Fifty News
Levi Ben-Shmuel

Many of us live our "legacies" every day through how we conduct ourselves and by following our chosen paths with integrity. Sharing lessons by example to the next generation is a powerful and wonderful gift.

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Give Your Workouts A Purpose

Mina Samuels | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Pilar Gerasimo, Workout, Dr. Low Dog, Purpose, Personal Health, Spiritual Health, Positive Energy, Delicious Living, Life Purpose, Mindful Exercise, Fitness and Exercise, Work Out With a Purpose, Healthy Living News
Mina Samuels

We work out for all sorts of reasons -- maybe we do it to de-stress, to lose weight, to get stronger, to be healthy or for all those ends and others.

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What's Your Intention This School Year?

Meg Campbell | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Philosophy, Character, Purpose, American Youth Foundation, Reflection, Outward Bound, Expeditionary Learning, Teacher-Professional-Development, Education News
Meg Campbell

Intentions are a powerful way to launch the school year. As with the best ideas in any good school, this one came from a teacher.

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